Ta22GT of to Bob for loads of TLC

[1600gtcelicaman]

Well as I have my bronze Ta22GT on the road it is now appropriate to get my white Ta22gt sorted and I can't have Bob sitting about with nothing to do.
This is an original UK gt ( one of the initial 300 imported ) 12 survivors - 5 roadworthy ones.
I bought the car 15 years ago to stop it being scrapped as it was unlikely to go through the Mot, and the owner was given it was going to sell the engine and scrap the rest.
It was supplied new in eastbourne area in feb 1975 the same date my bronze one was registered. The first owner had it 12 months and then it was owned by a father and daughter for many years before she gave it away to a friend who i acquired it from. only 65k from new and must be one of two really low mileage surviving white ta22gt's
The car is completely original and with the exclusion of removing the wing mirrors it will go back as it should.
New wings , new cills , new undervalnce , replacement very very good doors , doesn't need boot or bonnet, interior is excellent.as it is under the engine compartment.
All the front suspension is out for a full overhaul, not much rot , little on one fit, box section and inner strut in all its still in great shape. Watch the progress.

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[1600gtcelicaman]

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[Celicacoupe76]

Keep up the good work bob, hopefully me next 😉

[bob clark]

hi mate
your next
hope things are good with your car

ta22gt is a nice car
will go back together in a few months
be good to see here on the road after all these years
havnt seen this car for 11 years
still looks good over all
be better when its running
that's the last job on my list

[1600gtcelicaman]

Car now progressing at quite a rate with all the front end welded on the fitch panels and some arch and floor repairs.
rear pocket on the passnger side repaired and the passenger side cill off with an inner repair before the new cill goes on the full length through from the bill nose right through to the start of the rear arch.
a few photos to show the progress.

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[1600gtcelicaman]

Well Bob has been working his magic and the car is now finished at this stage of its restoration so the repairs have comprised :-
- new full cills to both sides sand inner repairs
- repairs to front fitch panel and inner wing top box sections
- small repair to drivers side inner cill to floor
- both out rigger repairs
- both pockets to the boot repaired
- small repairs around rear light mounts.
- overhaul front struts with new top mounts
- rebuilt front struts and new disc backing plates
- new pads and rear shoes and pistons
- new clutch master and slave
- overhauled brake master cylinder
- full oil change throughout, engine , box , diff
- new plugs points etc.
- strip down of carbs
- new water pump.
- new front wings on.

and it runs quite happily , engine really good as low mileage , so now next step is off to the paint shop when my 23gt comes back.
few photos to show progress.

Catch you guys at the NEC in hall 5 in less than 2 weeks
Malcolm.

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